Ostomy Management

By Janis E. Harrison, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CFCN My Path to Becoming a Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse "What did I get myself into?" There were several times over the first 10 years of my 20 year mar...

By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA My current job as wound coordinator has pulled me into the world of incontinence and the many disciplines that care for people challenged by this disorder....

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN Happy Spring! At least that is what the calendar indicates, but recent temperatures across much of the US seem to dispute that fact....

Peristomal skin complications (PSCs) include inflammation, injury, or damage to the skin surrounding an abdominal stoma. PSCs are among the most common challenges faced by people living with an ostomy...

Ivy Razmus, RN, PhD, CWOCN Moisture-associated dermatitis has been described as "inflammation and erosion of the skin due to prolonged exposure to moisture and its contents which include urine, sto...

By Aletha Tippett MD For over a decade now I have treated wounds in palliative care patients and non-palliative care patients. The “funny” thing is that there is no difference in how I treat these ...

By: Dianne Rudolph, DNP, GNP-BC, CWOCN What are some ways to achieve insurance coverage for fistula pouches or to use ostomy supplies for a fistula? We often run into the issue of supplies not bein...

By Holly M. Hovan, MSN, RN-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP As someone who holds tricertification, I often feel as though my ostomy patients are the ones in whose lives I am making the biggest difference. Watchi...

B Janis E. Harrison, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CFCN My husband was insistent that I go home the first night he was on the surgical floor. He had a roommate, therefore the hospital policy forbade me to stay t...

By Karen Zulkowski DNS, RN, CWS I previously discussed the need for a complete head-to-toe skin assessment. Certainly this can tell you whether or not the person is dehydrated, has open or discolor...